The Portland daily press., 1887-07-06

Killed by a Bull.

Especial TO tile Press.
NORWAY, July 5.-Nathan W. Mileit one
of the prosperous farmers of this town, was
killed by an infuriatcd bull Monday morn
ing
Cored by Bull.
SOUTH PARIS, July 5-H. +. Moaton. SUI
perintendentan business manage, of the
Paris Manufacturing Company, was fearful
ly crushed by his large Holsteln bull. I'M
perial Gould, Saturday evening. He was
leading him into the tieup and, dropping the
stick connected with ring in the nose with
which he was handled, the bull charged on
him carrying him on his horns to a strong
board door, forcing that down and throwing
Mr.. Morton into the interior beyond. Hiram
Potter, young man who was fortunately
present, rushed in aud with club heat the
animal hack to his quarters. Drs Rounds
and Woodbury. were at once summoned, and
found that NJ. Morton had sustained frac.
lures of the left leg at the knee and hip, a
terrible bruising of the walls of the right
side of the chest and severe injury to the
right lung and the head badly bruised. His
case is considered very critical.
Accident to Schooner.
MAcHIAs, July 5-Yesterday afternoon
off Mt. Desert the schooner Decona Of Ma
chias, from Sand River with pilng for New
York, collided with bark from Boston for
Windsor. The bark was not damaged and
stopped and spoke with the Decorra. The
schooner lost her foretopmast, cathead, all
the standing rigging on the port side and
chain plates. aud store several stanchions'
She returned to Machiasport, by aid of a
tug, for repairs, and viii probably proceed
without discharging.
A Poisoning Case.
BANGOR. July D. Frederick Merrill, his
sons Walter and Carl, Elder NJ. Cowan, and
his son Elmer, after drinking water with a
mixture Of ginger and molasses, was taken
violently sick A physician was called and
antidotes were administered. The patients
were comfortable In the evening. Some at
tribute the poison TO the ginger, but the
merchant who sold the altlcle says he has
used it right along in his store In water for
drinking purposes.
fire at North Auburn
LEWISTON, July 5--Tbe dwelling houst
and ell of Amasa johnson. Dillingham; Hill
North Auburn, burned Monday noon. The
fire is supposed TO have caught from spark'
on the roof Loss $l5C0. Insured 500 il
the Grange Insurance Company. and S25'
in the Phnnx OF Hartford.
Irish Lionlzing Blaine.
New YORK, July 5.-Ex. Secretary Of tht
Treasury Charles E. Coon has returned
from London. He saw Mr.. Blaine there anc
had long conversation with him. He re
ports Blalne's health as good and says he il
being lionized by the Irish element in Lon
don.
Young Man Drowned at Crawford.
MAcHIAs, July 5.--James. son of Andrew
Grover, of Crawford, was drowned Friday al
Smiths Eddy, few miles above East Ma.
chias. lie was Is years old The body wa:
found Sunday
Buildings Burned at ParsonsfieId.
KEzAR FALLS, July 5.--The farm build
ings of g. w. Lovewell, formerly belonging
TO Erwin Bickford of Parsons6eld. wer,
burned Sunday. Most of their househol,
goods were saved. Insured for $1l0o
Fire at New Harbor.
DAMARIsCoTTA, July 5-fiank Brack
ett's house and stable at New Harbor burne
Monday afternoon. The household good
were saved in a damaged condition. Los
about $3cco, insured for $500.
injured by Fire Crackers.
RocKLAsp. July 5.-Cbarley, the eleve
years old son Of Hiram Mitchell of Rock
land. was severely burned Monday by tn
discharge Of bunch of fire crackers in hi
pocket.
New Money Order Postoffice.
WASHINGTON, July 5-Among the ney
money order postofiices established toda,
were Dixfeld, Limerick and York Corner.
Church Corner Stone Laid.
FARMNoroE, July 5.-The corner ston
of the new Methodist church at Pennington
was laid Monday afternoon, in the preSenc